Where two plates are moving towards each other. Where an oceanic plate is forced down into the mantle and destroyed. This often creates volcanoes and ocean trenches.
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Constructive margin
Where two plates are moving away from each other. Magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap and cools, creating new crust.
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Conservative margin
where two plates try to slide past each other slowly. Quite often, the two plates stick and pressure builds up; the release of this pressure creates a severe earthquake. There are no volcanic eruptions.
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Tropical storms
develops when sea temperature is high. Warm moist air rises and condenses , huge amounts of energy are released and storms are powerful. Lose energy when they move over land or cooler waters cause energy from warm water is lost.
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UK weather hazards- Rain
more rain occurs, rainfall records broken in 2010-2014 than in any recorded decade. 2013 was the wettest year, December 2015 was wettest month
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UK weather hazards- Temperature
December 2010 was coldest over a 100 yrs with severe snow and icing causing several deaths . April 2011- warmest April on record
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Biodiversity
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
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Constructive margin
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Where two plates are moving away from each other. Magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap and cools, creating new crust.
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